Explanation
BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the City, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) is engaged in the Clover Groff Stream Restoration Phase 3 (PID 510025-100027) Public Project (“Public Project”). However, in order to complete the Public Project the City is required to acquire certain fee simple and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of 191 Alton Road, Galloway, Ohio 43119 (collectively, “Real Estate”). Additionally, the City may be required to execute and acknowledge certain environmental covenant instrument(s) necessary to acquire the Real Estate or in order to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, this ordinance authorizes (i) the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire the Real Estate and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for CRPD to complete the Public Project; and (ii) the director of CRPD to execute and acknowledge any type of environmental covenant instrument(s), as approved in advance by the City Attorney, necessary to acquire the Real Estate or in order to complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: CRPD determined the funding for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate will come from the CRPD Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund Number 747.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order for CRPD to complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests and contract for associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks Department to complete the Clover Groff Stream Restoration Phase 3 (PID 510025-100027) Public Project; and to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute and acknowledge any associated environmental covenant instrument(s...
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